give a dig



give someone a dig

Sl. to insult someone; to say something which will irritate a person. Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money. The headmaster's daughter gets tired of people giving her digs about favoritism.
See also: dig, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ClarenceKLER-ənts, KLAR-əntsEnglish
KoraKO-rahGerman
Idan-Hebrew
Mcconnell[mə'lɔnl]
Zdravko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
CarleyKAHR-leeEnglish (Modern)